<p>UPDATE 07/24/2014 &#8212; St. Mary&#8217;s County Md. Sheriff has issued a correction on the spelling of the last name of the deceased motorcycle racer. <strong><em>Further investigation revealed, Aaron Slemker (correct spelling), age 21, of Clayton, Ohio, was participating in a motorcycle drag racing class. After the warm up lap, Slemker was returning to the staging area operating his 2012 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-14R at a high rate of speed when he lost control of the motorcycle.</em></strong><br />
<strong><em> Additional details will be released as they are developed</em></strong>.</p>
<p>Budd&#8217;s Creek, Maryland &#8211; on July 22, 2014 at 12:45 PM, deputies responded to the Maryland International Raceway for an accident involving a motorcyclist.</p>
<p>Preliminary investigation revealed the operator of a racing motorcycle, identified as 21 year old Aaron Slemker, was participating in a training session on an access road behind the drag-strip when he lost control and struck a cement barrier.</p>
<p>Life saving efforts were administered; however Slemkez succumbed to his injuries. The next of kin have been notified. Sheriff&#8217;s Office accident reconstruction team member Corporal W. Watters responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.<a href="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Budds-Creek-motocross0001.tif"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-5068" src="https://www.the-chesapeake.com//wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Budds-Creek-motocross0001.tif" alt="Budds Creek motocross0001" /></a></p>